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Unmasking the future at Boys & Girls Club’s...
Ellen McIntyre
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware held its 11th annual Masquerade Ball, “Unmask a Child’s...
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The Milford Museum will continue its American History Series at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 8, at...
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The Greater Lewes Foundation Open Space Alliance campaign team and the City of Lewes will host the...
Celebrating 51 years aboard the Mallet 414 with the...
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The Lewes Public Library’s Science and Society series will present “Horseshoe Crabs in the...
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The Shore Democrats group hosted State Auditor Lydia York at its Feb. 17 meeting in Ocean View...
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The deadline to preorder Milton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary chicken salad is Friday, March 21...
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Celebrating her 100th birthday Feb. 23, Cynthia Ockels attended services at Goshen United Methodist...
Get a taste of farm life at ‘Moo to Milestone’ March 29
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Heslep’s Coastal Cattle will present the family event, “From Moo to Milestone: The Journey of a...
Moores celebrate 60th anniversary
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Joe and Margaretha Moore will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Friday, Feb. 28. They were...
Brandywine resident celebrates 100th birthday
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Just Us rescue to fund spay/neuter for community cats
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Racial justice alliance to host Black History Month...
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The Twin Poets, Delaware’s Poets Laureate, will headline a Black History Month program presented by...
Milford resident honored as Judicial Branch Employee...
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CHEF Winter Jam to benefit Cape student programs...
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The Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation’s signature fundraising event, Winter Jam, will be held...
Lewes Senior Activity Center supports Code Purple...
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The Lewes Senior Activity Center recently held a Take the Chill Off chili sale to benefit Code...
CAMP Rehoboth Chorus presents ‘On Broadway’
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Celebrating the start of their 15th anniversary season, the CAMP Rehoboth Chorus presented “On...
Tax reassessment experts speak to League of Women...
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The League of Women Voters of Sussex County recently hosted a presentation by tax reassessment...
Eastern Sussex Democrats to host Gruenebaum March 5
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Eastern Sussex Democrats will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, at Lewes Public Library, 111...
Lewes club to host ‘Baseball’ episode screening March 4
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The Lewes Base Ball Club will partner with the Rehoboth Beach Film Society to offer a free...
Friends and neighbors of Senators return from...
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Friends and neighbors of Senators in Lewes recently returned from a two-week Alaskan adventure,...
Lewes Community Garden receives $15,000 grant
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Lewes Community Garden recently received a $15,000 grant from ChristianaCare. The all-volunteer...
Fort Miles to host annual meeting and ‘Warbirds’...
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Fort Miles Historical Association will conduct its annual meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 1, at...
‘World War II Battle of the Atlantic’ program set...
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The Overfalls Foundation will present “World War II Battle of the Atlantic: Eastern Sea Frontier”...
CHEF Winter Jam fundraiser
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CHEF Winter Jam fundraiser, 7 to 11 p.m., Rusty Rudder, 113 Dickinson Ave., Dewey. All proceeds...
Fund supports mental health and wellness for...
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A Choral Tapestry to celebrate Black History Month...
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Southern Delaware Chorale will present A Choral Tapestry in celebration of Black History Month at 4...
Warm coat distribution for veterans in progress
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As the forecast calls for more snow and cold winter weather, the Delaware chapter of the National...
Cruising with best friends and an extraordinary...
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Friends since third grade, Rehoboth High School graduates Jackie Johnson Shockley, Barbara Rogers,...
Independence group presents Black history program
Dan Cook
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The Independence Multicultural Social Group held its second annual Black history event, African...
IR superintendent to discuss referendum Feb. 25
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The 38th District Republican Club rescheduled this month’s meeting for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25...
Sussex Academy blood drive collects 30 units
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Sussex Academy’s Feb. 6 blood drive collected 30 units for the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Organizing...
Historic Lewes job brings together varied background
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Next Gen South awards grants to Beebe and Delaware...
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The Next Generation of Southern Delaware, a Delaware Community Foundation fund directed by young...
Fireside chat to feature ‘Dear Miss Perkins’ author...
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During Women’s History Month, the Lewes Public Library will welcome Dr. Rebecca Brenner Graham for...
Quilts of Valor presented to three Vietnam veterans
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Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1105 in Sussex County recently awarded Quilts of Valor to three...
Freeman First Responder Awards ceremony set Feb. 21
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Special Olympics receives $2,000 from Knights of...
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Members of the Knights of Columbus Msgr. Francis J. Desmond Council 13348 of Lewes recently...
Cape Henlopen Elks assist with hurricane relief
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In an effort to help victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities in North Carolina in...
Lord Baltimore Lions donate to Food Bank of Delaware
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Lord Baltimore Lions Club is beginning its ninth consecutive year of service volunteering at the...
Knitters makes hats for donation to the Shepherd’s...
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The Twisted Knitters group from Lewes recently knitted 43 warm hats and presented them as a...
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When the feisty old lady across the street died one night, the only way I knew was that there were...
Garden Club of Millsboro donates to ag scholarship fund
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Portions of Fowler Beach to close March 1
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Portions of the Fowler Beach area of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, which include the bay...
Women’s Club members volunteer for I Support the...
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Hosting a community service event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I Support the Girls Delaware...
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Shades of Excellence gala to benefit Bryan Stevenson...
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The Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence will host its inaugural gala fundraiser, Shades of...
Delaware State AFL-CIO announces new president
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Dewey sprint triathlon supports Pathways to Success
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Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame nominations due March 31
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Sussex County Genealogical Society to meet Feb. 15
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